The lucky folks in Canada have recently been able to get their hands on the X10, following on from the official launch and now we’ve got word that the Mini X10s will also be headed to Rogers. Rogers will get both the X10 Mini and the QWERTY keyboard model, the X10 Mini Pro. Both will be available on a three year contract but, upfront costs vary. The X10 Mini will only be $49.99, where as the Mini Pro will set you back $20, which is pretty reasonable.
The handsets are due to be released on Rogers sometime in May or June. Which also means, Canada will be able to pick the Mini X10 up before North America even has the full sized X10.
Rogers customers who are about to upgrade to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 can bag a free Sony Ericsson MW600 Bluetooth Headset. You can only qualify if you upgrade within a Rogers Plus Store, or from an authorized Rogers dealer with the Rogers Hardware Upgrade Program before the 30th of April. You’ll then need to send your receipt, along with a completed Xperia X10 Hardware Upgrade Coupon to: Sony X10 Blink Promotion 7th Floor, Rogers Communications, 333 Bloor St East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1G9.
It will however take 4-6 weeks for it to be processed. Features of the MW600 headset include a built in 3.5mm plug so that you can “swap the headphones to match how you listen to music in your phone”. You can view the full specs of the headset here.
Over in Canada, a launch party event has been held for the Xperia X10. You can now purchase the X10 on Rogers for $549 outright or grab it on contract. On contract, the phone will run you $149.99 and the contract will last for three years. Rogers have also upped the specs of the phone, to a degree. While elsewhere in the world, the handset usually comes with an 8GB card, the X10 is listed on Rogers and noted by RGB Filter, who attended the event, as having a 16GB MicroSD card.
During the event, RGB Filter also got to speak to Sony Ericsson US President, Vice President of Device and Product Management of Rogers. They’ve confirmed that the X10 will get an Android update later in the year, however speak of it coming during the Christmas season, which is much later than expected. Sony Ericsson also plan on taking the “four OS approach” forward and went on to say that, they still have a very close relationship with Microsoft. With regards to Timescape and Mediascape, when asked if that would find it’s way to non Android phones, it was responded with a “no comment”. You can view the interview after the jump.
The Xperia X10 from Sony Ericsson is to arrive in Canada Q2 of 2010. The handset will be an exclusive to carrier Rogers. So if you’re hoping to get your hands on the X10, are you willing to switch carriers if not already on Rogers? The Xperia X10 will be the first Android powered handset released by Sony Ericsson. Elsewhere in the world, the expected release date of the handset is February, within Q1.
While many of us stand and admire the photos of the upcoming Xperia Vulcan and Rachael, Canadian consumers are just getting to grips with the Xperia X1 subsidized by Rogers. Smartphonenation have received a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 from Rogers and have the photos and video to prove it. Many may already have their Xperia X1 but, nothing beats the feeling of seeing a great handset emerge from the packaging for the first time for it’s first use.
A bit sooner than expected, which can only be a good thing, the Xperia X1 is now available for Canadian consumers on the Rogers network. It was previously soft launched in various stores on June 9th, with a full launch set for 30th June.
The handset is available to purchase from their website and we now have the prices for contracts less than 3 years. On a 3 year contract with Rogers the Xperia will set you back $250. If you opt for a two year contract, the handset is almost twice the price at $450. The handset can also be purchased with a 1 year contract and will cost $550, but for $50 you can buy the handset out right.
Rogers have soft launched the Xperia X1 in Canada, with a full launch coming at the end of the month. The handset had previously been rumoured to cost between $649 and $749, or $299.99 with a three year contract. It seems we now have the price of upgrading to the handset on the Rogers network. A tip has been sent in to Engadget, which states through picture, that the pricing for an upgrade could be $499.99, at it’s lowest. It could even go to $524.99. No official word from Rogers on whether the higher price is for when it’s fully launched or if the amount varies depending on your previous usage.
Canadian network provider Rogers, is set to launch Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1 in June. It will initially be released on June 9th in selected stores qualifying for the “soft launch”. Stores with high data sales will take part in the soft launch, while for consumers not in those store areas, Rogers will launch the phone fully on June 30th.
The phone will be available for between $649 and $749 without a contract. Getting the phone on a three year contract will bring the price down to $299.99, or $249.99 if you purchase it during the introductory promotion.
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